Pictures: The biggest cheaters in sports

Tom Brady

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An NFL investigation has found that New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs and that quarterback Tom Brady was "at least generally aware" of the rules violations. The 243-page report released Wednesday, May 6, 2015, said league investigators found no evidence that coach Bill Belichick and team management knew of the practice

An NFL investigation has found that New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs and that quarterback Tom Brady was "at least generally aware" of the rules violations. The 243-page report released Wednesday, May 6, 2015, said league investigators found no evidence that coach Bill Belichick and team management knew of the practice

The so-called "Deflategate" is the latest scandal casting a shady shadow on the New England Patriots' franchise. Preliminary findings of the NFL's probe into the Patriots revealed that 11 of the team's 12 footballs for the 2015 AFC Championship Game were deemed illegal by NFL standards.

The so-called "Deflategate" is the latest scandal casting a shady shadow on the New England Patriots' franchise. Preliminary findings of the NFL's probe into the Patriots revealed that 11 of the team's 12 footballs for the 2015 AFC Championship Game were deemed illegal by NFL standards. (Jared Wickerham, Getty Images)